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The Ghostbusters are back, cleaning up the town! The gang is all here: Ray, Winston, Venkman, Janine…Pheobe, Callie, Trevor, Gary, Lucky…uh, Podcast. Postcast is here. Walter Peck. Oh! The library administrator. You remember the library administrator, he's the guy that says "what has that got to do with it?" Classic. Yes, it's a nostalgia romp like no other, which makes it oh so hard to believe it didn't work out, doesn't it? But, if there's anyone who can uncross the streams, it's the I Have Some Notes crew. Listen in to our final (probably) Ghostbusters episode!

We watched a ton of GOOD movies in 2025, and we're going to talk about them! That's right, we do, on occasion, watch films that don't stink and don't require page one rewrites. We sat down for our annual chat about the most engaging and inspiring movies we saw in the last 12 months. Enjoy! For those who like to skip around, here's the time stamps for the episode: 00:04:38 – 28 Years Later 00:11:17 – Black Bag 00:16:10 – Bugonia 00:23:00 – Frankenstein 00:28:23 – It Was Just an Accident 00:32:00 – The Naked Gun 00:38:27 – One Battle After Another 00:44:27 – Sinners 00:49:43 – Superman 01 :01:46 – Universal Language 01:10:57 – Wake Up Dead Man 01:17:39 – Weapons 01:25:18 – Listener Comments

Everyone has wanted to see Santa do a Diehard, right? Of course! He's the most wholesome, selfless mythical character we've got, and we want to see him kill people. YAY, violence! Boo, children! Violent Night is a solid romp, but doesn't quite hit the satirical notes it needs to become a classic. We pluck on the film's heart strings to maximize the fun in contrasting holiday cheer with righteous violence. As previously mentioned this is our last episode of 2025. Thanks so much for sticking with us for another year, we're blessed to have such a smart, witty community of armchair screenwriters. Take care of yourselves over the holidays, and we'll see you again soon in 2026!

I.S.S. has all the modules necessary for an epic sci-fi thriller, but if we're reviewing it you already know it doesn't all fit together as intended. We explore the possibility of a few deft edits and key moments that could makes this cold war allegory much more explosive.

We were all set to perform our usual punch-up on the 1983 cult classic Deathstalker, when we hit a snag: the movie sucked. And not in the typical way movies we watch for the show suck. Completely devoid of plot and characters of any notable intrigue, we decided to do something a little different. As it turned out, an excellent Deathstalker remake was a week away from release, making our punch-up rather redundant when the real thing was about to hit VOD. Instead, we decided to spend the episode comparing and contrasting two B-movies with the same name but very different levels of success. Trigger Warning: This episode discusses sexual violence. If you'd prefer to avoid this portion of the episode skip to 00:35:41.

Final Reckoning may not end up being Ethan Hunts's last appearance, but as far as we're concerned, it's mission complete. There's only so much of the mega star's God complex we can take. Tom Cruise will just have to live without our Monday morning screenwriting, not that the blockbuster deity was asking. On the plus side, David Rae from Quantum Kickflip returns to accept this last impossible mission. Or at least it seemed that way, until Scott fixed the film in virtually one sentence. How? You'll have to hit play to find out!

This week we foist our brand of armchair screenwriting upon a slice of Canadiana, our country’s very first animated feature film, Rock & Rule. And how did that go for Canada? Well, we believe after making $38,000 at the box office 42 years ago it’s really gaining momentum. Joining us is a rock star in his own right, JP Fournier of The Movie Jerks. Together we break down this interestingly flawed feature, workshopping how we could bring depth to the characters and add a whole lot more music to this “rock opera”.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines hubris (ˈhyü-brəs) as "exaggerated pride or self-confidence." After 11 seasons of "fixing" films written by professional screenwriters, we have finally amassed enough exaggerated self-confidence to scribble red ink all over one of the greatest writer/directors of all time: Alfred Hitchcock. Are we humbled by the task? NO! It's pats on the back all around as we rework a new pitch for The Birds.

Everyone loves a legacy sequel right? Everyone has been a banger with no exceptions. And now that Adam Sandler and Netflix have jumped on board we're about to see some of the greatest– I can't keep doing this. Happy Gilmore 2 is about what you'd would expect from a Sandler vehicle in 2025. A smattering of brief laughs buried in cameos and product placement. Comedies are often the toughest to fix, but we look to come in under par on a rework caddied by a stronger comedic premise.

Eleven seasons and counting! The armchair screenwriter crew are back to fix another fourteen to eighteen movies. Our episode count is about as uneven as the movies we watch! Speaking of uneven, our flick this week is Supergirl. Despite making plenty of capital “C” choices, this first attempt at showcasing the caped crusader’s cousin is a real challenge to sit through. Interminably long and unable to find the humour in all the camp, even with Faye Dunaway crushing it, Supergirl is desperately in need of a rewrite. Luckily there are plenty of fun ideas for us to play off of, and maybe some character arcs that were intended by the original screenwriters, yet go unrealized. Listen now and let us know what you think of our solutions for this famously bad movie.

Another round of summer recommendations with a twist! This episode includes recs for a cult classic, a TV series and a an inspiring book for difficult times.

Would you be shocked to learn this is the first time we've tackled a proper Nicolas Cage movie? Well, BE SHOCKED, armchair screenwriters! Because it's true. Listen in as we explore the long trail of riddles and clues that are key to unlocking a better version of National Treasure.

It's a bonus summer show! We talk about three movies we think you should watch RIGHT NOW. Well, not now now. You have to listen to the episode first to find out which movies. And then now!

We all know that the experience of watching a movie has degraded in the 21st century. Theatres have been abandoned, both by audiences and those who manage them. Streaming services offer convenience at a steep cost and at great sacrifice in quality.  Normally our hubris is saved for fixing movies, but why not aim higher? Why not try to repair the entire modern viewing experience as we know it? Yeah, now that's what I call unearned white-guy-podcast confidence. LFG!

It's the season 10 finale! How in the name of the Q Continuum have we managed to do this for almost ten years? Largely thanks to you, honestly. Without your support, whether its been generously donating your own hard-earned cash or furiously working to submit your movie fixes every two weeks, this show wouldn't exist without you. So, as always, thank you so much! Now, sit back and enjoy us needlessly picking apart your childhood's favourite gang of puppets. Remember, you support this nonsense.